Vincetoxicum heterophyllum
Also known as: Gymnema longepedunculata (Schltr.) Schweinf. +11 more
- Gymnema longepedunculata (Schltr.) Schweinf.
- Gymnema longipedunculatum Schweinf.
- Sphaerocodon acutifolium K.Schum.
- Sphaerocodon longipedunculatum (Schweinf.) K.Schum.
- Tylophora heterophylla A.Rich.
- Tylophora longipedunculata (Schweinf.) K.Schum.
- Tylophora longipedunculata (Schweinf.) Schltr.
- Tylophora yemensis Deflers
- Tylophoropsis heterophylla (A.Rich.) N.E.Br.
- Tylophoropsis heterophylla (A.Rich.) Oliv.
- Tylophoropsis yemensis (Deflers) N.E.Br.
- Vincetoxicum heterophyllum (A.Rich.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Vincetoxicum heterophyllum is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Vincetoxicum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre